Senior/Associate Planner

Savills; Street; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career and Professional Development

25-30 Days Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Virtual GP

Global Mobility Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Job summary

Savills’ market-leading London Planning Team is seeking an MRTPI-qualified Planner at Senior Planner or Associate level. You will work across a diverse portfolio of commercial, infrastructure, industrial and logistics projects, supporting planning strategies and delivering positive outcomes for recognised organisations in the UK.

You will contribute from inception to completion, collaborating with senior colleagues on major planning applications, Local Plan representations, appeals and DCO

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in UK planning.
• Strong understanding of the UK planning system.
• Proven ability to manage planning projects and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience across a range of planning work with strong communication, organisational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects from inception through to completion.
• Work with senior colleagues on major planning applications, Local Plan representations, appeals and Development Consent Order projects.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to multidisciplinary project teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Education

MRTPI qualification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an MRTPI-qualified Planner to join Savills' market-leading London Planning Team at Senior Planner or Associate level. Working across a diverse portfolio of commercial, infrastructure, industrial and logistics projects, you will support the delivery of planning strategies and secure positive outcomes for some of the UK's most recognised organisations.

You will play an important role in delivering projects from inception through to completion, working alongside senior colleagues on major planning applications, Local Plan representations, appeals and Development Consent Order projects. The role offers exposure to a wide range of high-profile instructions, while providing the opportunity to build client relationships, develop technical expertise and contribute to multidisciplinary project teams.

The successful candidate will have relevant post-qualification experience, a strong understanding of the UK planning system and a proven ability to manage planning projects and stakeholder relationships. Experience across a range of planning work, together with strong communication, organisational and analytical skills, will be highly advantageous.

Joining one of the UK's largest and most respected planning consultancies, you will have the opportunity to work on landmark projects for major clients while developing your career within a collaborative, entrepreneurial and ambitious team. This role offers excellent professional development prospects, exposure to high-profile schemes and a clear pathway for progression within Savills' national planning business.

What we offer you:

• Career and Professional Development
• 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP
• Global Mobility Scheme
• Rewards Platform
• Company Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Find out more about Savills offer

Team Overview

Savills has one of the largest planning consultancies in the UK with a team of 350+ operating across 23 offices across all the principal regional markets. We remain the largest planning consultancy set within a multi-disciplinary property company.

The Commercial Planning Team currently comprises of five Directors, four Associates and a number of Planners and Graduate Planners. This role will entail working closely with Directors in the Team to manage and support on an exciting pipeline of projects – in particular delivering a significant pipeline of projects and work for clients including BAE Systems, Hutchison Ports and Anglian Water.

Our aim is to deliver planning solutions that maximise the value of our clients’ property assets, taking into account the planning policy context, technical and environmental factors, local community considerations and overall sustainability.

Recruitment agencies

Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.

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